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Movie reviews by an experienced movie critic and member of the Critics Choice Association
Drew Moniot
5 days ago3 min read
Review: 'Gladiator II"
'Gladiator II' is a cinematic triumph that lives up to all the marketing hype -- a return to epic moviemaking from a visionary director.
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Drew Moniot
Jul 253 min read
Review: 'Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 1'
A mixed bag--a rambling, 3-hour Western epic with occasional moments of brilliance scattered throughout .
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Drew Moniot
Jul 223 min read
Review: 'Twisters'
As with so many sequels to blockbuster movies, 'Twisters' tries but fails to top the excitement of the original.
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Drew Moniot
Jul 183 min read
Review: 'Inside Out 2'
'Inside out 2' proves once again that Disney Pixar knows the three keys to success—story, story, story.
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Drew Moniot
Jul 124 min read
Review: 'MaXXXine'
A teasing time-trip of a movie about a starlet trying to make the jump from porn flicks to slasher movies.
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Drew Moniot
Jun 293 min read
Review: 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die'
The movie holds its ground thanks to the undeniable chemistry between its two leads.
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Drew Moniot
Jun 243 min read
Review: "The Bikeriders"
Hard to imagine a movie about a real-life motorcycle club could be boring or uninteresting, but 'The Bikeriders' manages to do just that.
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Drew Moniot
Jun 53 min read
Review: 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'
Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth may be big box office stars, but they have both been miscast in this over-the-top flick.
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Drew Moniot
Jun 24 min read
Review: 'Civil War'
A disturbing movie that could have been easily dismissed a decade ago, but now resonates with the ugly reality of real-life current events.
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Drew Moniot
May 184 min read
Review: 'Back to Black'
A kindler, gentler version of Amy Winehouse's life story.
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Drew Moniot
Mar 224 min read
Review: 'William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill'
Beaming into a theater near you!
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Drew Moniot
Mar 114 min read
Review: 'Dune: Part Two'
The scope and scale of a cinematic epic, with a long run time.
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Drew Moniot
Feb 224 min read
Review: 'Drive-Away Dolls'
Lesbian lovers on the run from bungling, but brutal criminals.
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Drew Moniot
Feb 154 min read
Review: 'Bob Marley: One Love'
Kingsley Ben-Adir shines as Bob Marley
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Drew Moniot
Jan 103 min read
Review: 'American Fiction'
One of the best movies of 2023.
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Drew Moniot
Jan 63 min read
Review: 'The Holdovers'
A movie that looks and feels like a film from the 1970s-- a really good film from the 1970s-- that has stood the test of time.
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Drew Moniot
Dec 24, 20233 min read
Review: 'Ferrari'
A disappointment for fans of director Michael Mann who fails to deliver on what could have been one of the most epic racing films ever made.
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